Seasonal Confusion
April 28, 2014 |
The weird thing about working in publishing is how seasons start to mean different things. I’ve been enjoying cherry and magnolia blossoms for weeks now (I am...
Doesn’t this look yummy?
April 25, 2014 |
My colleague Cheryl was telling me about this recipe that she found online. I asked her to send it to me and it looked so good I...
Dropping Like Flies
April 24, 2014 |
WARNING: This post may contain germs. Isn’t it wonderful when after a long, harsh winter you open your door to a suddenly beautiful, sunny day? The air...
My To-Read Pile
April 22, 2014 |
I have a serious problem. I want to read TOO MANY BOOKS. And then the choices are overwhelming and I spend most of my time trying to decide...
Back in the Saddle
April 21, 2014 |
Well I’m back from my trip! I think I’ve decided that my true calling in life is to be a lady of leisure. If you’re interested in...
Fall is coming!
April 18, 2014 |
I know spring has barely arrived here in Vancouver, let alone the rest of Canada, but my brain is speeding towards fall. The main reason for this...
Ampersands Galore!
April 17, 2014 |
Hi guys! What Dot said is true. We are sometimes flooded with ampersands. We have them on our couch. On our floor. Some of us took our...
The Joys of Fall in April
April 16, 2014 |
I’m sure that everyone out there is getting very excited about the imminent arrival of Spring. In Vancouver we recently had some very beautiful weather followed immediately...
More Diversity Please!
April 15, 2014 |
Growing up as a mixed kid, there weren’t a lot of characters I could relate to – characters who felt “other”. Especially not in picture books. And...
Connections
April 11, 2014 |
Do you ever notice that people connect you with quirky things? If you had an odd name, they will comment on the obvious ( if you’re called...
Tips on Staying Warm and Healthy from Mark
April 10, 2014 |
Our Vancouver office gets a lot of flak from our Toronto office for being a tropical paradise of balmy temperatures. However, this isn’t strictly true. The current...
Day of Pink
April 9, 2014 |
Happy Day of Pink, all! Today is the International Day against Bullying, Discrimination, Homophobia and Transphobia (aka Day of Pink). To celebrate, we’ve decided to go pink for...
Jane Austen, meet Moleskine
April 8, 2014 |
Hola amigos! Si, it’s true I just came back from Cancun and plowed through 220 emails in 8.5 hours. As you can imagine, my mind is exhausted...
Hello World!
March 25, 2014 |
Hey all! So, Ampersand is finally joining the 2000’s with a BLOG! Woohoo! Though you may need to bear with us while we figure out how this...